Quick Growing Flowering Trees

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Quick Growing Flowering Trees

Quick-growing flowering trees have fast growth rates; a faster growth rate means you can expect to complete your garden in a shorter amount of time. When choosing flowering trees for your garden or landscape, consider growth rate; depending on your particular goals for completion as well as maintenance requirements, identifying quick-growing flowering trees that work for your needs will provide a variety of appropriate, exciting options to choose from.

Japanese Apricot

Japanese apricot trees (Prunus mume) are quick-growing flowering trees with a rapid growth rate. The deciduous Japanese apricot tree displays aromatic flowers in pink, red, or white that bloom in late winter and early spring with small green leaves, according to the NC State University Cooperative Extension. This flowering tree thrives in full sun to partial shade, prefers acidic, fertile, well-drained soil, and grows to a height of 12 to 20 feet and a width of 15 to 20 feet, as explained by the University of Florida IFAS Extension.

Autumn Blooming Higan Cherry

Autumn blooming Higan cherry trees (Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis') are quick-growing flowering trees with a moderate to rapid growth rate. Deciduous autumn blooming Higan cherry trees display light pink to white flowers with small green leaves. Bloom time is during fall but may take place during unseasonably warm winters or in early spring, according to the NC State University Cooperative Extension. Autumn blooming Higan cherry trees thrive in full to partial sun, prefer moist, well-drained soil, and reach a height of 20 to 40 feet and a width of 15 to 30 feet.

Tuliptree

Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a quick-growing flowering tree. The deciduous tuliptree displays large, showy, individual tulip-shaped flowers that have yellow-green exterior petals and orange-yellow interior petals. Tuliptrees have broad, green leaves that turn gold during the fall season. Flowers bloom in late spring and early summer. Tuliptrees thrive in full to partial sun, prefer acidic, moist, well-drained soil, and grow to a height of 80 feet and a width of 40 feet.

Mimosa

Mimosa trees (Albizia julibrissin) are quick-growing flowering trees. The deciduous mimosa tree displays fibrous pink flowers with light centers and dark tips during the summer season; foliage is dark green, according to the NC State University Cooperative Extension. Mimosa trees thrive in full sun, are adaptable to a variety of soils including dry soil, and reach a height of 20 to 35 feet with a width of 25 to 30 feet.

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Tarah Damask's writing career, beginning in 2003, includes experience as a fashion writer/editor for Neiman Marcus, short fiction publications in "North Texas Review," a self-published novel, band biographies, charter school curriculum, and articles for eHow. She has a love for words and is an avid observer. Damask holds a Master of Arts in English and creative writing from the University of North Texas.